John Knoles, current D.Min. student and 1981 alumnus, and his
wife, Doris, have been missionaries to Native Americans for 20
years. They recently founded Native American Marriage Enhancement.
Consider these statistics about Native Americans:

601 distinct tribes
in the United States, combined population of over four million

Fastest-growing ethnic group

In
1991, the alcoholism and death rate were 5.5 times the
rate for the entire United States

40% of women and
70% of men have reported seeing partner abuse as children

“After
30 wonderful years of marriage, it is our joy to build
hope in the hearts of Native couples,” said John. John
and Doris will travel to reservations to teach marital and
pre-marital workshops. They have launched a website, www.nativemarriage.com,
which will eventually host hundreds of biblical and marital
studies free of charge. “Preparation of mature Christian
Native American leaders must begin in the home,” said
John. “This
website will allow us to reach into homes of Native families
across the United States and Canada."